A.

The Town's unique natural setting enhances the quality of life for its residents and serves as the basis for promoting its primary industry of tourism. Therefore, a major objective of this chapter is preserving views of the landscape with minimal visual intrusion by manmade structures.

B.

The colors of the area's prominent vistas and the natural features serving as backdrop to the rural village aspect of the Town are integral facets of the overall community.

C.

The appropriate selection of color for buildings, structures, and signs is essential to maintain harmony between views and vistas of the Town's unique natural setting and the built environment.

D.

Therefore, the Town Council hereby ordains that buildings, structures, and signage shall be subject to the parameters of the color palette.

The Town has established the color palette so that views and vistas from within the Town are dominated by the natural, rather than the built, environment. The color palette has been constructed to provide a range of appropriate color choices for buildings, structures, and signs harmonious with the Town's natural surroundings.

This chapter applies to:

A.

Exterior surfaces of all new building or structure construction;

B.

Exterior surfaces of reconstruction, or expansion, and alterations or modifications of existing buildings or structures within the Town as regulated by section 10-17-5 of this chapter; and

C.

Signage as regulated by chapter 24 of this title.

A.

Exterior paint and material colors shall all be within the ranges of values and chromas set forth below, as defined in the "Munsell Book Of Color" (a copy is on file at the Town Hall). The "Munsell Book Of Color" is a system that describes color in terms of three standardized attributes: hue, value (lightness/darkness), and chroma (intensity). Letter identities are given to ten different hues. Numerical values are given to different values and chromas in each hue. The colors are arranged in the book in equal visual steps for each attribute. To comply with color palette standards, a proposed color does not necessarily need to have an exact match in the "Munsell Book Of Color". However, proposed colors must fall within color ranges identified below to be acceptable:

1.

Color ranges for all new building or structure construction, reconstruction, or expansion, and alterations or modifications of existing buildings and structures:

a.

In Munsell hues BG (blue-green), B (blue), PB (purple-blue), P (purple), and RP (red-purple) acceptable color ranges are:

(1)

Values of 3 through 7 if the proposed chroma is 1 or 2; and

(2)

Values of 3 through 6 if the proposed chroma is 4.

b.

In Munsell hues R (red), YR (yellow-red), Y (yellow), GY (green-yellow), and G (green) acceptable color ranges are:

(1)

Values of 3 through 7 if the proposed chroma is 1 or 2;

(2)

Values of 3 through 6 if the proposed chroma is 4;

(3)

Values of 3 through 5 if the proposed chroma is 6; and

(4)

Values of 3 through 4 if the proposed chroma is 8.

2.

Color ranges for all new signage:

a.

In all Munsell hues acceptable color ranges for all sign elements and sign areas are:

(1)

Values of 3 through 8 if the proposed chroma is 1, 2, or 4;

(2)

Values of 3 through 7 if the proposed chroma is 6; and

(3)

Values of 3 through 6 if the proposed chroma is 8.

b.

Acceptable colors for sign copy are:

(1)

White and black.

(2)

Any color identified in subsection A.2.a. of this section.

(3)

Colors with values of 3 through 9 and chromas of 1 or 2 in all Munsell hues.

B.

An applicant may request a color not on the palette for a new structure, building, or sign, or for a remodel or renovation of an existing structure, subject to the Planning Commission first applying the following standards to determine if the proposed color may be allowed:

1.

The proposed color is compatible with the existing natural and built surroundings of the site, pursuant to criteria contained in subsections B.1. through B.3. of this section;

2.

The proposed color will not detract from natural vistas as viewed from surrounding properties and the SR-9 highway corridor;

3.

The proposed color is integral to the design scheme for the building, structure, sign, or site and no color on the palette could reasonably be used in place of the proposed color to achieve a similar design result (conformance to franchise mandated color schemes shall not, by itself, be deemed justification for meeting this standard); and

4.

Specific measures will be taken to mitigate any increased visual impact of the proposed color such as: Use of vegetation to screen the proposed color from prominent views, orienting surfaces with the proposed color out of sight of prominent views, or other measures the commission deems reasonable and appropriate.

C.

The mix of colors on a structure or wall surface to create a mural or other similar artistic display is only allowed:

1.

As a sign in conformance with the sign regulations in chapter 24 of this title, or

2.

As a work of art in accordance with the Town's standards for works of art and after review by the art review board.

A.

Except as regulated by subsection C. of this section, when an addition, alteration, or exterior renovation to a building or structure with an existing nonconforming color is proposed, the addition, alteration, or renovation shall be required to conform to the current color palette regulations. Further, if such addition, alteration, or renovation increases the floor area of the existing building by 25 percent or more, the entire structure, including the existing building, shall be required to conform to the current color palette regulations.

B.

Except as regulated by subsection C. of this section, existing structures with nonconforming colors may be repainted the existing nonconforming color if the structure is not regulated by subsection A. of this section. If the structure is painted a color other than the existing nonconforming color, the new color must conform to the current color palette regulations.

C.

Historic structures, as officially designated by the historic preservation commission and which are not located in the foothill residential (FR) zone, may utilize the color ranges in the "Munsell Book Of Color" identified in section 10-17-4 of this chapter, in addition to colors in the following color ranges:

1.

White.

2.

Colors with values of 3 through 9 and chromas of 1 or 2 in all Munsell hues.

3.

In order to qualify for the color allowances listed in this section, there must be reasonable documentation the historic structure contained the color being proposed at some point in its historically significant past.

Trim elements such as window casings, doors and doorframes, garage doors, soffits, railings, and banisters shall comply with the color palette ranges identified in section 10-17-4 of this chapter, except that acceptable ranges will be increased by one step up and down in value for all chromas. For example, if a color range in section 10-17-4 of this chapter limits color to values of 3 through 6 for chromas of 4, trim colors may have values 2 through 7 for a chroma of 4. However, no more than ten percent of any building face may be comprised of trim features with colors in the expanded color range. Additionally, the ten percent allowance and expanded color range only applies to trim elements and not to walls, roofs, and other nontrim features.